Overview

• Apple was fined €500 million for restricting app developers from offering cheaper or alternative distribution channels outside the App Store.
• Meta received a €300 million fine for its pay-or-consent model, which failed to provide users with a genuine alternative to personalized advertising.
• The Commission closed a separate investigation into Apple’s app uninstall and default settings policies, concluding the issue is resolved.
• Meta’s revised lower-data ad model, introduced in November 2024, is still under evaluation by the Commission as part of ongoing discussions.
• Both companies have 60 days to comply with the Digital Markets Act requirements or face additional periodic fines of up to 5% of annual revenues.